X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:21:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTP id 3999187 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:41:09 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.5; envelope-from=skipslater@verizon.net Received: from SkipPC ([173.58.203.163]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KU1004UNABDR3FG@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:40:26 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Vne is NOT a meaningless number X-Original-Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:39:49 -0800 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002F_01CA732B.02AEAB70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8089.726 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8089.726 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01CA732B.02AEAB70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "One IVP was lost years ago when it exceeded Vne." Gene Long's ES also broke up in flight when it exceeded VNE during it's = inexplicable descent from cruse altitude a year an a half ago. The fact it this: No amount of pilot skill will save a plane once = flutter begins to break it apart. If you knowingly exceed VNE, you are = a test pilot and the only way you'll know you went too fast is as your = plane is going down in pieces. Pilots who willfully ignore manufacturer = established limitations are accidents looking for a place to happen. = Pilots who brag about such exploits deserve a very wide berth. I have to wonder what the instructors from HIPAT and LOBO would have to = say on this subject. If they're listening, I hope they'll chime in. Skip Slater=20 ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01CA732B.02AEAB70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"One IVP was lost years ago when it = exceeded=20 Vne."
 
Gene Long's ES also broke up in flight = when it=20 exceeded VNE during it's inexplicable descent from cruse altitude a year = an a=20 half ago.
 
The fact it this:  No amount of = pilot skill=20 will save a plane once flutter begins to break it apart.  If you = knowingly=20 exceed VNE, you are a test pilot and the only way you'll know you went = too fast=20 is as your plane is going down in pieces.  Pilots who willfully = ignore=20 manufacturer established limitations are accidents looking for a place = to=20 happen.  Pilots who brag about such exploits deserve a = very wide=20 berth.
 
I have to wonder what the instructors = from HIPAT=20 and LOBO would have to say on this subject.  If they're listening, = I hope=20 they'll chime in.
 
Skip Slater 
 
 
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